Tie holder



Sept. 22, 1931. H. MclNNls 17,823,949

TIE HOLDER Filed Jan. 17, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l nvenar A Homey H. MCINNIS Sept. 22, 1931.

TU:A HOLDER Filed Jan. 17, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Slept. 22, 193i UNITED STATES LOUIS H. MCINNIS, OFBVRANDON, TEXAS TIE HOLDER Applicationrled January 17, 1931. Serial No. 509,503.

This invention. relates to new and useful improvements in tie holders.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a tie holder capable of holding a neck tie in a neat and proper position to the collar of the wearer thereof.

A further object of this invention is to provide a tie holder around which a fourin-hand tie may be knotted and the tie hold- LfL-Y er, with the tie thereon, may be engaged with the collar and held firmly in position by means of an invisible fastening device, similar in shape to a tie-clasp, which is attached to and a part of the lower end l5 of the tie holder, and is made to hold the tie in position by fastening the tie holder,` with the tie thereon, firmly to the bosom of the shirt approximately two and one half inches below the collar button, thus elimf inating the necessity of passing the tie under the collar and round the neck.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie holder that will be completely concealed when it is being worn and thus i5 give the tie the appearance of having been passed around the neck and tied in the usual way.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a tie holder on which a tie may il@ be quickly and smoothly knotted and remain tied, requiring no removal from the tie holder unless the tie becomes soiled, and then it can be easily and quickly removed Jfrom the tie holder and cleaned.

Still another object of the invention is to save fabrics in the manufacture of ties as it will require' one third less silk, and still extend lower in front, when worn, than ties will that are made to go around the neck.

Other objects and advantages of the tie holder will become apparent during the study of the following description taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing the holder and the tie associated therewith and both as applied to the collar of the shirt.

Figure 2 is a plan vview of the knotted ure 1.

portion'of the tie illustrating the same as applied to the tie holder.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 3;-3 of Fig- Figure 4 is a perspective view looking at the front of the holder. I

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 viewing the holder from the rear thereof.

- Figure 6 is a perspective view viewing the holderv from the front thereof for more clearly illustrating the manner of substantially concealing theholder by the tie knotted thereon. ff K Figure 7 is a view similar to Fi the tie being vshown in full line with the inner skirt of the tie in engagement with the hook on one end of the clasp forming part of the holder.

With 'reference more in detail to the dra-w- A i a shank 5 having integral with the upper Y end thereof the transverse head 6, the latter being arcuate having a concaved upper edge and a convex lower edge, the head memure 5, t?)

ber 6 being bowed longitudinally to provide oppositely extending wings adapted to .be received beneath the wings of thecollar between`,said wings of the collar and the neck band of the collar as suggested in Figure 1. `The shank 5 at the` lower end thereof is provided with a clasp adapted to engage' the shirtl to secure the tie holder in position. yIn providing the clasp referred to, the shank 5 at the lower end thereof is provided with an integral lateral extension constituting a lixed jaw 7 for the clasp. The jaw 7 at one end thereof is provided with an inwardly directed-extension serrated to provide teeth 8. Afpivoted jaw 9 is" pivotally engaged with the jaw 7 through the medium of a spring pivot 10 the spring 11` of whichhas opposlte end portions contacting theV jaws 7 and 9 for normally urging the teeth 8 and 12 vrespectivelyy of the jaws into engagement with an edgefportiony of the shirt bosom as suggested in VFigure 3.

J aw 7 remote from its toothed end is provided with a prong 13 for a purpose hereinafter made manifest.

I In actual practice, a four-in-hand tie here- Yin designated generally by the reference character T is knotted about the'holder in a manner welflknown in art.and, as suggested in Figures; 4to 7 The aprons 11 b ture. Y

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' of the knotted tie will thus extend down-M port the tie holder, will ,retain theapron from f wardly longitudinally and conceal the lower portion ,of the shank 5. @ne edgefp'ortion of the inner apron a may be then engaged with the prong 13 as clearly suggested Figures 3, 5 and Z to insure `this apronx pon.

tion a; always being Vpositioned as to obQ' :scureY the clamp. The apron a of the tie being thus engaged. with .theclainp portion vbeing throwngabo-ut astofexpose the holder. y.

The tie being thus applied to the holder, the ektendedpend of the wings of the head 6 may be then slipped in under the wings. oi'

thecol'lar C oi shi-rt S as show-n in Figure 1 thu-s positioni'ngwthe knot. of. the tievproouter wings of the Vcolla-r. The jaws V'7 land 9Y of the ,clamp onV lower end of shank 5 are erly between the confronti-ng edges Vof t e adapted tcfengagewith the edgeof the shirt bosom as suggested in Figure -thus secure `ly lretaining the holder inposition. Itis thought from thaforegoing description, taken in connection with the,y accornpanying drawings that a clear understandingof the operation, Gonstruction,. utility and adNantages of `an invention of thischar- Vacter` will be had by those skilledinthe art Y without a more detailed`V description thereof.

Even though I. have herein shown and' described the preferred embodiment ofthe inifs susceptible to changes, ,modifications and -improvenfients coming vwithin the scopeof thek :appended claims,

I claim asA new is:

Y ven-tion, itis to be understoodthat the same Y A 'Having thus-described my invention,. what 1*. A. tie holder comprising in combination a shank provided adjacent one. end

thereof :with a jaw having teeth extending atrighft angles to the shank ,adjacent one edge `of the shank, a second jaw pifvotally .g Y

connected with the first mentioned 'jaw and provided with teeth cooperating with the first i mentioned teeth7 and spring means for nor- I mally urging the teeth of thev jaws into 4cooperating clamping rel-ation, Vsaid jaws extending transversely with respect "to the 'i shank,and said first mentioned jaw lateralof said shank and remote from said teeth being provided with a tie engagin, ,f` prong..

2. Artie holder including in combination da Shank provided adjacent 011e edge there y u I of 4with a seriesV of teeth projecting at substa-nti'ally right.angles` therefrom, and .a

lateral vextension projecting' Yfromtheopv i. if

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